Mount Rainier’s Better Block Project kicks-off its third year of festivities featuring Lesole’s Dance Project, Urban Eats Arts and Music Café, Adinkra Cultural Arts Studio, Beloved Community Mosaics, artist Kenny George and Patrick McDonough’s Chard/Hops spot, a Hoop Jam by Noelle Powers to the body rollin’ tunes of BOOMscat, an open studio at Ani Kasten Ceramics, a pop-up exhibition by Krista Schlyer and family crafts with Community Forklift. For a full description of this must go to event, click here.

The festivities will take place between Rhode Island Avenue and 34th Street in Mount Rainier, MD

Saturday, April 26

39th Street Gallery 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Artist Eric Rhein will hold an artist talk at the gallery to discuss his current exhibition Natural World. The subject matter of Rhein’s mixed media work is heavily influenced by his HIV positive status. To read more about natural world, click here.

The 39th Street gallery is located at 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, second floor, Brentwood, MD

Capitol Hill Art League– 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Capitol Hill Art League’s Black & White & In Between exhibition will showcase league member’s work in all media. Juror Richard Dana will speak at 5:30 p. m. to discuss his selection and process. For a list of selected artists, click here.

The CHAL exhibition is located at 545 Seventh Street SE at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

Saturday Workshops

CHAW– 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Take a classic black and white photography workshop with wet-lab; all materials included. Details here.

SCRAP DC– 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SCRAP DC will help you turn invasive plants into paper and ink; create your own botanica art! Details here.

Sunday, April 27

Washington Project for the Arts– 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

You can’t take it with you when leave— so goes the saying. However, as an artist, you can make plans to make sure your artwork is cared for when you pass. The WPA presents a workshop about estate planning geared towards preserving and cataloging artwork for probate purposes. Details here.

The workshop will be held in the Capitol Skyline Hotel located at 10 I (eye) Street SW.

Spring Studio Tours (Save the Dates!)

May 3— East DC Open Studios & Takoma Art Hop

May 10— 10th Annual Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour

May 17-18— Mid-City Artists Open Studios

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